Professor Mina Fazel appointed Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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She will lead the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry research group, aiming to better understand how to prevent mental health difficulties in children and young people and how best to support them and their families ..read more
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Alcohol and drug overdose a leading cause of death in people recently released from prison
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1w ago
In the first few weeks after release, alcohol and other drug overdoses were the leading causes of death in all countries analysed except for Brazil ..read more
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Trial including Oxford will test if drug can reduce depression following brain injury
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Up to 50 per cent of people who suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) go on to develop some form of depression in the 10 years following the injury ..read more
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Blood tests for diagnosing dementia a step closer
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2w ago
The University of Oxford is part of country-wide trials to identify accurate and quick blood tests that can diagnose dementia ..read more
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People in prison have higher rates of mental illness, infectious diseases and poor physical health – new study
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3w ago
People in prison are in poor physical and mental health, with mental disorders twice as prevalent as in the general population, according to a study led by the University of Oxford ..read more
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Reflections on conducting inclusive, participatory research in NHS settings
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3w ago
Dr Roisin Mooney, Project Manager and Postdoctoral Researchers in the CHiMES Collaborative and Co-Principal Investigator of the Co-Pact study, outlines her thoughts on important considerations for inclusive research, based on her experience ..read more
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"It was great to hear the positive response from the audience"
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3w ago
DPhil student Briana Applewhite recounts her experience attending and speaking at the 13th Oxford Neuroscience Symposium ..read more
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Race-related research in the Department of Psychiatry
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3w ago
Race-related research is happening across different themes, groups and methodologies in the Department of Psychiatry ..read more
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The importance of talking to children about serious illness
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1M ago
Professor Louise Dalton and Professor Elizabeth Rapa lead a programme of work focussed on the importance of communicating with children about a loved one’s serious illness such as cancer ..read more
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New mental health toolkit available for Oxford students on University Mental Health Day
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A free digital mental health toolkit is now available to University of Oxford students as part of a research trial led by the university’s Department of Psychiatry ..read more
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